The rapid growth of cryptocurrencies and virtual non-fungible tokens have dominated news headlines in recent years. But not many may see how these modish…
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We have long been fascinated with the idea of alien life. The earliest written record presenting the idea of “aliens”…
It’s hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that…
Since ChatGPT was released, many commentators are sounding the alarm about an artificial intelligence (AI) takeover, suggesting that professors will soon be out of a job,…
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery, or theft? Perhaps it comes down to the imitator. Text-to-image artificial intelligence systems…
The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is a step…
Despite recent waves of Big Tech layoffs, billions of dollars have been sunk into virtual reality (VR) hardware and software over the past few years.…
The way we live our lives online is rapidly changing. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality and innovations such as blockchain…
Not so long ago, Earth’s interior was thought to be made up of four layers: the crust, mantle, (liquid) outer…
Generative AI is having a moment. ChatGPT and art generators such as DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney have proven…